openSUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2014:1444-1
Rating:             important
References:         #905032 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0573 CVE-2014-0574 CVE-2014-0576
                    CVE-2014-0577 CVE-2014-0581 CVE-2014-0582
                    CVE-2014-0583 CVE-2014-0584 CVE-2014-0585
                    CVE-2014-0586 CVE-2014-0588 CVE-2014-0589
                    CVE-2014-0590 CVE-2014-8437 CVE-2014-8438
                    CVE-2014-8440 CVE-2014-8441 CVE-2014-8442
                   
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 13.2:NonFree
                    openSUSE 13.1:NonFree
                    openSUSE 12.3:NonFree
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   An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.418 to fix 18 security issues.

   These security issues were fixed:
   - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441).
   - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-8438).
   - A double free vulnerability that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2014-0574).
   - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586,
     CVE-2014-0590).
   - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0589).
   - An information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to
     disclose session tokens (CVE-2014-8437).
   - A heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited to perform
     privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-0583).
   - A permission issue that could be exploited to perform privilege
     escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-8442).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 13.2:NonFree:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683

   - openSUSE 13.1:NonFree:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683

   - openSUSE 12.3:NonFree:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 13.2:NonFree (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.418-2.11.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-2.11.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-2.11.1

   - openSUSE 13.1:NonFree (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.418-74.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-74.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-74.1

   - openSUSE 12.3:NonFree (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.418-2.100.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-2.100.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-2.100.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0573.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0574.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0576.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0577.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0581.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0582.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0583.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0584.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0585.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0586.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0588.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0589.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0590.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8437.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8438.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8440.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8441.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8442.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905032

openSUSE: 2014:1444-1: important: flash-player

November 18, 2014
An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available

Description

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.418 to fix 18 security issues. These security issues were fixed: - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441). - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-8438). - A double free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0574). - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586, CVE-2014-0590). - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0589). - An information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to disclose session tokens (CVE-2014-8437). - A heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited to perform privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-0583). - A permission issue that could be exploited to perform privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-8442).

 

Patch

Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE 13.2:NonFree: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683 - openSUSE 13.1:NonFree: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683 - openSUSE 12.3:NonFree: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-683 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List

- openSUSE 13.2:NonFree (i586 x86_64): flash-player-11.2.202.418-2.11.1 flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-2.11.1 flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-2.11.1 - openSUSE 13.1:NonFree (i586 x86_64): flash-player-11.2.202.418-74.1 flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-74.1 flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-74.1 - openSUSE 12.3:NonFree (i586 x86_64): flash-player-11.2.202.418-2.100.1 flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-2.100.1 flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-2.100.1


References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0573.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0574.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0576.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0577.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0581.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0582.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0583.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0584.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0585.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0586.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0588.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0589.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0590.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8437.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8438.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8440.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8441.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8442.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905032


Severity
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2014:1444-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.2:NonFree openSUSE 13.1:NonFree openSUSE 12.3:NonFree .

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